Cowardice and Mettle

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Cowardice noun - A shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.

Usage example: the cowardice shown by political leaders who were willing to give the Nazis whatever they wanted

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Mettle is an antonym for cowardice.

Nearby Words: cowardly, coward, cowardliness

Mettle noun - The courage to carry on.

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Cowardice is an antonym for mettle in boldness topic.

Nearby Words: mettlesome, mettled

similar	similar cowardice	similar mettle
poor	poor cowardice	poor mettle

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Mettle and Cowardice. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cowardice/mettle

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